Media: the Russian embargo has brought down prices for fruits in Greece
Greek producers in despair - shipment of fresh fruits to the Russian Federation stopped, wholesale prices in free fall and is several times below the cost oposlya when Moscow imposed an embargo on the supply of agricultural products in response to the punishment of the European Union, informs the financial Internet publication.
At the same time in the capital of Russia has already come delegations of countries-producers from outside the European Union, mostly from Chile, Turkey and Argentina, to discuss with the Russian government to compensate the shortage of fruit from the EU.
This means That there is a risk of losing the Russian market, stresses the magazine.
The export of fruits to the Russian Federation had stopped only in Imathia in Macedonia in refrigerators large cooperatives is 8-9 thousand tons of peaches, writes the magazine. More than half of peaches from the region is supplied to the Russian Federation quoted the log message of the President of the cartel cooperatives Imathia Christ Yannakakis.
according to him, embargoes will be the last blow after a series of trouble - destructive hail, torrential rains, overproduction peaches at the European level and the devaluation of the ruble and the Ukrainian hryvnia.
The problem is not only in fresh peaches: 60% of production of the concentrated juice of Imathia was intended length of Russia, And in October begin harvesting kiwi, 53% of which in 2012 were sent to the market of the Russian Federation, the magazine writes.
The situation is similar in Pella, where after the cancellation of supply in the Russian Federation " prices collapsed in Tartarus ". At present, rates on nectarine dropped to 0, 08 Euro per kilogram, on the juice to 0, 06, despite the fact That the production value is 0, 18 euros, said the head of the organization of the producers of " Alexander the Great " Stratos Augustis.
according to him, the Russian embargo threatens the very existence of producers in the area.
" Producer groups in our country, to survive, must meet certain conditions, for example, a group of 300 participants must have a turnover of at least 3 million Euro. And try to make the turnover of 3 million At a price of 0, 06 and 0, 08 Euro per kilogram. If it goes, one of the manufacturers will not survive in Pella ", - says the head of the organization.
Greek businessmen say That the EU is obliged to pay compensation, the magazine writes.
The Ministry of agricultural development of the country has informed, That the share of agricultural products account for 41, 5% of Greek exports to the Russian Federation. Last year, Greece has put into the Russian Federation of products on 406 million euros. Russia (and Ukraine) absorb 18% of total exports of fruits and vegetables from Greece, 50% of export strawberries and almost 25% of export peaches (fresh and canned).
according to the National Association of exporters, Greeks supply in the Russian Federation kiwi 25, 7 million euros, fresh peaches 24, 5 million euros, fresh strawberry 23, 5 million euros, apricots and cherries at 12 million euros, fresh nectarines at 10 million euros, olive oil at 8 million euros, fruit puree and jams 6, 39 million euros, fish 5, 26 million Euro, cucumbers fresh and canned 5 million euros and olives at 4, 8 million euros.
Greece hopes That the wine, olive oil and olives not fall under the punishment.
The situation Greek media called " cold trade war between the EU and Russia, And one of the victims of the confrontation becomes and fur industry.
according to the Association of manufacturers of fur Kastoria, If in the area several years ago sold daily 150-200 coats and other fur garments, now only 50, and the situation is getting worse - wealthy Russian tourists who come to Greece not only to relax but also to buy furs, is becoming less.
As for the politicians, then the opposing political force accuses the situation, the government of Greece, which was made in the Wake of the EU and supported sanctions against Russia.
The coalition of the radical left (SYRIZA) called a catastrophe for agriculture position of the Cabinet of Ministers and demanded to immediately lift the economic sanctions against Russia.
Responsibility for the Russian embargo on the government holds and the Party " Independent Greeks " (ANAL). In her vision, Athens say " Yes " all measures against Russia, worsening relations with Muslim state, which we want to have our strong ally ". The party informs That warned about possible retaliation, and Russia provided That it is " tough player on the international chessboard and and in the truth not joking."
The Communist party of Greece said That the Greek government is obliged to distance themselves from the sanctions of the EU against Russia to " immediately have an impact on support of small farmers ". The Russian embargo Communists called " the consequence of the intervention of the EU and the US in the events in Ukraine in the conditions of tough rivalry with Russia, And to pay for It will be Greek farmers.
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